Drew James
San Francisco, California, United States | INDIE
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"As Far As I Know subscribes to traditional roots songwriting, but bends the rules slightly by subverting traditional sounds with intimate singer/songwriter blues tones" - Ryan Hoffer
See www.drewjames.net media page for copy of interview - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
European radio programs have featured four songs from Drew's CD "As Far As I Know". The songs are:
- As Far As I Know
- Rock 'n Roll Tears
- I Know What Love Is
- I'll Never Make Friends With You Again
These songs have also received airplay around the U.S.
- Rootstime & Mojo Dreams
Drew's March 27 appearance at the Petaluma Folk Series was televised on several Saturday nights during April and May of 2004. - Petaluma Public Access TV
6 May 2006. PARIS, France. - On his The Last Second Chance CD (2006), Drew James has created his own music realm, attractive and hospitable to any Real Music lover, no matter his or her genre preferences. Strictly speaking, the album is recorded in a folk-rock key, but there's so much True Blue feeling in every track that they sound "more Blues" to me than many of the "canonized" 12-bar standards. The arrangements and performance are tasteful and natural, and the production is simply perfect (a George Martin level work done by guitarist Bruce Kaphan). To those yet deciding whether to buy or not this CD, I'd say it'd be one of their best investments, a "long term" one - the more you play this record, the better it sounds. Drew James' music world is a place to stay - "you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave".
- Midnight Special Blues Radio
That Old Friday Night Feeling - Rated #12 Song by Live 365 Listener Vote week April 10.
Ahead on the Highway - Rated #20 Song by Live 365 listener vote week of April 3.
Song makes DJ Hot Pick List - Week of April 3.
MS Blues radio is heard in over 60 countries. - Midnight Special Blues Radio
Discography
Way Beyond the Maze EP (2007)
The Last Second Chance - EP (2006)
As Far As I Know - EP (2003)
Drew's songs have received airplay in the U.S. and Europe. "The Last Second Chance" is being featured at the Toofy Film Festival in Boulder Colorado (9/28 - 10/1/2006). It is also under Grammy consideration.
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Bio
Award winning songwriter Drew James, a San Francisco native, began writing and performing his own contemporary folk songs in 1996. He performs his solo act all over the west coast, primarily in the bay area, including the Bread and Roses concert series. Drew’s songs have received airplay in the U.S. and Europe.
To hear Drew's one hour interview on KZGM's Kaleidoscope program go to http://www.drewjames.net/media.htm. (See link below)
His 2007 acoustic CD release "Way Beyond the Maze" is an intimate set of songs, including the 2006 Great American Song Contest award winner "You Can Cry to Me" and the 15th Billboard World Song Contest award winner “Thicker than Blood.” In 2006 he released “The Last Second Chance,” produced by Bruce Kaphan, which was submitted for Grammy consideration. It includes the Billboard Song Contest award winner "That Old Friday Night Feeling." The CD was also featured at the Toofy Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado. He appeared on Shuteye Records’ “United State of Americana” compilation CD that made it to #53 on the Americana Music Association charts in 2005.
“On his The Last Second Chance CD (2006), Drew James has created his own music realm, attractive and hospitable to any Real Music lover, no matter his or her genre preferences. Strictly speaking, the album is recorded in a folk-rock key, but there's so much True Blue feeling in every track that they sound "more Blues" to me than many of the "canonized" 12-bar standards. The arrangements and performance are tasteful and natural, and the production is simply perfect (a George Martin level work done by guitarist Bruce Kaphan). To those yet deciding whether to buy or not this CD, I'd say it'd be one of their best investments, a "long term" one - the more you play this record, the better it sounds. Drew James' music world is a place to stay - "you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave".”
- Paul Bondarovski, Midnight Special Blues Radio
“As Far As I Know subscribes to traditional roots songwriting, but bends the rules slightly by subverting traditional sounds with intimate singer/songwriter blues tones” – Ryan Hoffer, Shuteye Records A&R
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